Category: Austrian News

A slight decrease is seen in hospital patients but more in intensive care units. The 23,274 new infections reported Sunday are below the average for the past seven days (26,633) but are significantly more than last Sunday’s 22,075. And while the number of hospital patients fell slightly to 2,368 (down 44), 197 people were cared for in intensive care units, seven more than the previous day. Among the provinces, Lower Austria was in the lead with 5,058 new infections, followed by Upper Austria (4,579), Vienna (4,082), and Styria (3,146). Tyrol…

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Thirty-seven deaths were associated with Covid 19 infection. The 25,972 new infections reported Saturday by the Interior and Health ministries are below the average of the past seven days (26,462) and slightly lower than the numbers a week ago (26,282). There were 37 Corona-related deaths and slight decreases in hospital numbers in return. The seven-day incidence was 2073.7 cases. There were 275,874 active cases in Austria, down 4,869 from the previous day. Since the pandemic’s beginning, there have been 2,636,258 confirmed cases in Austria. Recovered patients number 2,345,622, with 30,804…

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Today, the even more contagious Omicron sub-variant BA.2 dominates Vienna. This is shown by the evaluations of the City of Vienna via the PCR test system “Alles gurgelt. “It is still unclear whether this will lead to a new peak in new infections. As recently as February 24, omicron BA.2 levels were measured at 48.9 percent, but now BA.2 has surpassed the 50 percent mark. The number of new infections has been at a high level for days. The 7-day incidence of 1,909.5 is the lowest in Austria but still…

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Twenty-five deaths related to Covid 19 infection. On Friday, the second anniversary of the first confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases in Austria, 31,324 new infections were reported nationwide. This is above the average of 26,506 over the past seven days. Currently, 280,743 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. In total, there have been more than 2.6 million confirmed infections to date. The seven-day incidence is 2,084.51. In the past 24 hours, 384,747 new PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 8.14 percent. There are…

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Friday marks two years since the first cases of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus were registered in Austria. On February 25, 2020, an Italian couple in Innsbruck received their positive test results; the two had probably contracted the disease in Bergamo. In this country alone, 2.6 million infections have been detected since then despite several lockdowns, 14,700 people have died from covid-19, and thousands have had or are dealing with long-covid sequelae. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, the U.S. has led in data collection since the pandemic began,…

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Thirty-nine deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 28,591 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the seven-day average of 26,484. Currently, 277,970 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,082.74 In the past 24 hours, 438,936 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 6.32 percent. There are also 39 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 14,700 lives in Austria so far. 198 in intensive care unitsCurrently,…

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In the last 24 hours, 34,409new illnesses and 30 deaths were reported. Following the end of the 2G rule on Saturday, the mask requirement for students in middle schools, high schools, and co. is now also falling – at least during classes at their seats. However, the new week has started with Corona loosening and new infection numbers remaining very high. On Monday, 21,436 new cases were registered within 24 hours; on Tuesday, 21,427. Amid the Omicron wave, Austria continues to loosen. Since Saturday, 3G applies to hotels, restaurants, events,…

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Thirty-seven new deaths were associated with Covid 19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 21,427 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the past seven-day average of 27,365. Currently, 274,134 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,152.06. In the past 24 hours, 437,839 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 4.89 percent. There are also 37 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 14,631 lives in Austria so far. Currently,…

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As of midnight, the 3-G rule generally applies to entry into Austria. In addition to PCR tests no more than 72 hours old, antigen tests taken no more than 24 hours ago are also permitted. Antigen tests for self-testing are excluded. Minors under the age of twelve do not need to provide 3-G evidence. Special rules for commuters and school-age children were removed from the Covid 19 entry regulation in favor of the unified requirements. New virus variant areas are exempt from the 3-G law. Entrants must show credible evidence…

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